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Wednesday, November 4th, 2020The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering over 100 free events this month to celebrate Veterans Day. Sign-up for newsletter to receive updates about programs and resources for veterans.
International White Cane Awareness Day Celebration
Thursday, October 15th, 2020Celebrate White Cane Awareness Day Thursday, October 15 and contact the National Federation for the Blind if you are in need of a FREE white cane. Also, in honor of White Cane Awareness Day, join the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) for an online (virtual) International White Cane Awareness Day Celebration on October 16 […]
Do You Know NLS Music?
Friday, September 25th, 2020Free to the public from the National Book Festival, Washington, DC Saturday, September 26, 2020 11:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT Register to reserve your spot This presentation will premiere online with captioning as part of the National Book Festival. Where: National Book Festival – Explore the Library of Congress Part of 2020 National Book Festival Music […]
Summer Reading 2019 — A Universe of Stories
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019There’s no better way to enjoy summer reading than at Rhode Island public libraries! Kids and teens who meet their summer reading goals can earn prizes and coupons to visit local attractions. But why let kids and teens have all the fun? There is a Summer Reading program for adults, too. All types of reading […]
NLS Free Music Library Service
Thursday, August 30th, 2018The National Library Service provides free music materials that are circulated directly to patrons from the NLS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The NLS music collection is the largest of its kind in the world, with approximately 25,000 titles. Patrons may access a collection of braille, large-print, and recorded instructional materials about music and musicians. They […]
Hispanic Immigration in America: Navigating Assimilation
Wednesday, October 18th, 2017On 10/19/17 at CCRI, students, staff, and alumni will discuss their strategies for assimilating while preserving their cultural identity. The program will be held on the Providence Campus from 12:00 to 1:15pm. We also have a number of titles in our collection both in Spanish and English. Review our promotion of these titles in the […]
URI Holds 11th Annual Ocean State Writing Conference
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017Are you an aspiring author or someone who wants to refine their creative writing skills through an educational conference at URI ? The University of Rhode Island fee based Writing Conference will be held on October 26-28, 2017. While your thinking about the possibilities we have some of the featured writers and guest speakers’ books […]
The Civil War and Current American Domestic Issues
Thursday, August 17th, 2017We always must know our past to understand our present. With the Charlottesville, Virginia disturbances on Saturday August 12th, we find our past American history collide with the present events and issues in our communities. To gain additional perspectives, from the New York Times read the following commentary by Thomas L. Friedman and Ross Douthat, […]
Books of Biography & Memoir
Wednesday, June 28th, 2017The Route One Reads initiative is a partnership between 16 affiliate “Centers for the Book” to promote books that illuminate important aspects of their state or commonwealths for readers. In Rhode Island, we have our own affiliate the Rhode Island Center for the Book to select books. Rhode Island’s 2017 book is listed first along with five […]
The Ocean State – Rhode Island
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017We are fortunate to have many great activities to do in the Ocean State. One of them is SAVE the BAY Exploration Center & Aquarium in Newport. It is designed for children and adults who like to come up close to ocean dwelling sea life. Their summer hours are daily from 10:00am to 4:00pm. While […]
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